Opinion: AI Overreliance Is Killing Engineers' Curiosity and Drive to Learn

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A software engineer writing on DEV Community argues that the tech industry's push for AI tool adoption has come at the cost of genuine learning and curiosity among developers. The author reflects on a period of personal stagnation where shipping code felt meaningless, partly because their workplace evaluated performance by AI token usage rather than engineering growth. They note a broader trend of people mentally disengaging from skill-building, driven by fears of automation, economic uncertainty, and a sense that effort may soon be irrelevant. The piece contends that early promises of AI handling mundane tasks have inverted in practice, with humans left managing tools while offloading the intellectually rewarding work. The author concludes that responsibility for one's own learning remains personal, and that retaining curiosity and the ability to explain concepts clearly is still essential.

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